Fertilizer-distributer.



J. H. SELLERS.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAILIG, 1912.

1,042,286. Patented 0011.22, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1912. 1,042,286-a Patentedct. 22, 1912.

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FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. 22,1912.

Applicaton led January 16, 1912. Serial No. 671,499.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES H. SELLERS, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Cottonwood, in the county ofHouston and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and usefulmprovements in uters; and l do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in fertilizer' distributors andconsists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter setforth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a view partly in longitudinal section and partlyin side elevation. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. l is a view partin transverse vertical section and part in rear elevation, and Figs. taand 5 are views of detached parts.

1 represents a rectangular frame, the side bars of which are extended toform shafts 2 and intermediate its ends a swingletree 3 is located. lnrear of the swingletree, the side bars of the frame are connected by across-bar Ll. The rectangular frame 1 is loosely mounted upon an axle 5so that it shall be capable of rocking on said axle. The axle issupported by carrying wheels 6-7, one of said carrying wheels (6) beingfixed to the axle and the carrying wheel 7 being loosely mounted on saidaxle to facilitate the turning of the device. The purpose of securingthe wheel 6 rigidly to the axle is to impart rotation to the latter forthe purpose of operating stirring devices hereinafter described.

The axle 5 supports a hopper 8. This hopper comprises a lower section 9and an upper section 10 removably secured to the lower section by meansof cleats 11 fixed to the upper section and projecting below the same soas to be attachable to the lower sec` tion by means of screws 12 orother removable fastening devices. The lower section 9 is hung looselyon the axle 5 by means of plates or hangers 1li and this lower sectionis provided with inclined bottom sections 15 spaced apart sc as to leavean elongated central opening for the discharge of compost or otherfertilizer. The top section 10 of the hopper will be suitably braced bymeans of transverse rods 16 and in order to limit the rocking movementof the hopper with .relation to the frame 1, said upper section v"10will be provided with rearwardly pro- 1 jecting pins 17 which may engagethe upper surface of the rear cross-bar of the frame 1.Fertilizer-Distrib- 1 The discharge opening of the hopper can beregulated in size by means of valve-bars 18, 18 which extend across thebottom of the hopper between strips or cleats 19 secured to the bottomof the hopper at respective sides thereof. The valve bars are ofsuiiicient length to project beyond the planes of the back and front ofthe hopper and are guided in their movements and prevented from escape,by means of transverse strips 20 secured at their ends to the sidestrips or cleats 19. The valve-bars 18, 18, are connected, respectively,with the strips 19 by means of links 21,-said links being pivotallyconnected at one end with the valvebars and at the other end with saidstrips 19. It is apparent that with such construction, when thevalve-bars are moved longitudinally in one direction they will becaused, by the action of the links 21 to move away from each other andthus enlarge the discharge opening of the hopper, and that when saidvalve-bars are moved longitudinally in the other direction, they will becaused to approach each other and thus contract or entirely close thedischarge opening of the hopper. The valve-bars will have suiiicientlateral movement to permit the discharge opening of the hopper to bemade large enough to allow stones, chips or other hard material whichmight be mixed with the compost, to be discharged from the hopper.

For the purpose of operating the valvebars as above described, a lever22 is pivotally attached between its ends to the crossbar t of the frame1 and this lever is loosely connected at its lower end with thevalvebars 18, 18, by means of slotted arms 23 engaging projections 24 onsaid valve-bars.

A seat standard is secured to the rear end of the frame 1 and projectsupwardly and forwardly over the hopper so that the seat 25 on saidstandard will be so disposed thatan operator can be within convenientreach of the lever 22. This seat standard and seat can be swung fromover the hopper when it is desired to fill the latter.

Where the axle passes through the hopper, it is provided with aplurality of stirring fingers 27 for keeping the compost in a loosecondition above the discharge outlet of the When it is desired todistribute pulverized fertilizer, such as guano, the supplemental'Lbottom 29, shown in Fig. 5 and having a comparatively small -dischargeopening 30, may be placed in the bottom of the hopper.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is: v

l. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with an axle andsupporting Wheels, of a rectangular frame having its side vbars mountedloosely on said axle, draft devices connected with said frame, a hopperhung loosely y'on said axle independently `of 'the frame and having apart projecting freely through said frame, and means on the hopper toengage the frame to limit *the oscillatory movements lof the hopper.

2. In a fertilizer dist-ributer, the combination with an axle, carryingwheels, a rectangular frame mounted loosely Von the axle, and draftdevicesfconnected with said frame,

of a hopper comprising a lower section hunO loosely on the axleindependently of sait frame and provided with a valved outlet,

and an upper hopper section removably secured to the lower section andextending upwardly through said rectangular frame, and agitators on saidaxle and movable in both sections of the hopper.

3. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with an axle, supportingwheels, shafts journaled upon the axle and cross bars connecting theshafts in front and in rear of the axle, of a hopper located between theshafts and journaled upon the axle, and a seat standard secured at itslower end to the cross bar connecting the reary ends of the shafts, saidstandard extending upwardly and over the hopper and a seat secured tothe free end of the forwardly projecting end of the standard,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof `two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. SELLERS.

wWitnesses:

S. O. SMITH, A. L. l/VATFORD.

Copies lof 'this patent may be obtained `for "five cents each, byvaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

